Meet Layne at the Arnold Classic!

Hi Everyone,
A lot of people have been asking me if I will be at the Arnold Classic and where they can come meet me. Isabel and I will be attending the Arnold from March 4-7. We will be covering the men's bodybuilding and women's figure for bodybuilding.com. For a good bit of the expo we will probably just be walking around and meeting up with friends, business associates, etc. But I have set aside blocks of time where I will be at the Scivation booth people can come say hello and chat a bit. You can find me at the Scivation booth at the following days and times:

Friday: 2:30-4:30pm

Saturday: 2:30-4:30pm

Sunday: 11:00am-1:00pm

There is a good chance that I will have several copies of my DVD with me, so those of you who have not had a chance to pick up my DVD, you will likely have the opportunity to purchase it from me in person for $30. Keep in mind that we have almost sold out of these DVDs and there is a good chance there will not be a re-order, so if you want to get one, make sure you pick on up at the Arnold or order one through http://www.biolayne.com. I will also have competition pictures of me that I will be signing for people who want one.

Thank you all for your support and I look forward to seeing you at the Arnold!

-Layne

Check out the New Powerlifting episodes on bodybuilding.com!

This is by far the most watched series on the site right now. It is hot! It's so cool that people like this stuff; keeps me going. Episode one has over 65,000 views! Please check out Episodes 2-7 below

Episode 2



Episode 3



Episode 4



Episode 5



Episode 6



Episode 7



Hope you guys enjoy!

Team Norton Preparing to storm the stage... again in 2010!

Hi Everyone,
I just wanted to take a minute to thank everyone who chose to work with me last year and congratulate you on your success (and take the time for some shameless self promotion). Last year the Team brought home over a dozen pro cards and over 20 overall victories. This year I think we can set our goals even higher. Over 20 pro cards is the goal! Thank you to those of you who have signed up to join Team Norton. The response has been enormous and we are poised to have our biggest and best year yet. Slots are filling up fast and there is even a waiting list for non-competition nutrition, so if you have been interested in joining Team Norton for contest prep, please send me an email at biolayne@yahoo.com.

I leave you now with some images from some of the pro card winners from last year!

Natural Bodybuilding Tribute Video

Anthony from http://www.simplyshredded.com has been a big supporter of natural bodybuilding and doing a lot for the sport recently in terms of coverage. Check out the awesome new tribute video he put together for Natural Bodybuilding. I have a few shots in it. Unfortunately most of me in the offseason haha!

Hope you guys enjoy!

The new episode is up on bodybuilding.com!

I know many of you have been anxiously awaiting the return of my series on bodybuilding.com. Well the new episode is finally up, and my video editor has absolutely outdone himself. Not only is it some of the best footage to date, it is also some of the most hardcore training, with badass music from my friends in Chimaira.

The footage for episode 1 is from way back in august but the next 6 episodes will cover my training and my last 2 meets: The APA Indiana Power and the AAPF Illinois Raw Power Challenge! This is the best episode of the series yet!

http://videos.bodybuilding.com/watch/42261/layne-nortons-powerlifting-episode-1-new-perspectives




Be sure also to check out more of Chimaira's music at http://www.chimaira.com

700 lb raw deadlift falls!

As some of you may know, this past weekend I competed in the AAPF Illinois Raw Power Challenge in Willowbrook, IL. It drew a pretty good number of lifters for a raw only meet at well over 50 I believe and there was a lot of big raw lifts going down! I had a good day hitting a 567.5 lb squat, a 331 lb bench press, and a 700 lb deadlift! I went for 711 on my third attempt but I was just too gassed out and could not lock my hips through. I probably would have also gone for more on bench press but it was very cold in the building (probably in the 50s) and several people got injured that day so I decided not to chance it and did not take a third attempt on bench press. I ended up with a 1598 total which was good enough to win my weight class. My squat and deadlift were both the highest in the 220 lb class. I was extremely excited to accomplish my goal considering this time last year I had not even begun to deadlift again after my pec tear surgery! As cheezy as it sounds, it goes to show that when you write your goals down, work hard, and truly believe in yourself, it's amazing what is possible.



-Layne

Congratulations to new IFBB Figure PRO Ava Cowan

Typically I do not single out clients for individual achievements because I like the group atmosphere, however I do have to point out Ava Cowan's recent achievement. I could probably sit here and write a hundred pages on the challenges Ava has faced during this contest prep alone. She rose to the challenge and hit her all time best through hard work and just down right stubbornness and determination. After being away from the NPC for several years, she stormed back to win the overall at the NPC Eastern USAs and the following week won her class at nationals to claim her IFBB pro card. She is a perfect example of what can happen when fantastic work ethic and determination is combined with great genetics and structure. I have no doubt we'll be hearing much more from her in the future. Congratulations Ava, you are a champion!